HI! I started the No S Diet 3 weeks ago and absolutely love it! It's the first "Diet" I can actually live with.
I just started a blog about my No S Diet Journey that you're welcome to visit. You'll find the Top Ten Reasons Why I love the No S Diet.

Very Good Blog. These are the things that help us keep going. I have been on NO S since June 1, the last couple of days I have been bad, but I dont get discouraged, just remember one day isnt going to get me down. I am still down 3 or 4 pounds from when I started but my goal is a pound a week so I have to get going I am behind.

I also took the opportunity to post my weight loss autobiography on my blog -- I never did anything like that before, but I found it extremely beneficial in getting some perspective. I highly recommend doing that.

Your weight loss autobiography is really well done with all the pictures. Reading through it I can relate to a lot. I didn't start gaining weight until I was a teenager either but since then I have also tried many "diets" and "methods" of weight loss but none have been sustainable.

I am having a LOT of faith in No S, especially after doing it for almost 4 months.

Glad you are here and REALLY glad you are doing your blog. I WOULD JUST LOVE IT if NO S was as popular and well-known as ATKINS or LOW CARB!

It's so exciting to see more blogs being posted! Congratulations Randall! It looks like we can all be an inspiration for each other. If there are other No S'ers out there who have blogs, please share your links also!

I just though I'd pop in here this morning to add and sing my praises for the No S diet. I just don't have words to express how thankful I am that I have found this diet plan. It is the first time in years that I've been able to actually make a dent in these extra pounds. The thing I like the most is the complete simplicity and I can follow this even when life gets somewhat chaotic, which I think happens to all of us.

I've shown a weight loss for 4 weeks straight since I've started the No S diet plan which has added up to exactly 5 pounds gone so far! I am so enthusiastic that I've been trying to share this with everyone I know. I want to loose about 45 more pounds, and this is the first time in a long time that I really feel like I can do it!!

It is good to read everyone's posts here and see all the positive reinforcement! Best wishes to all,
Sunnyside

OKAY I WAS AT THE LIBRARY THE OTHER DAY AND PICKED THIS BOOK UP AS I DO ALL DIET BOOKS THAT STRIKE MY FANCY. I ALMOST PUT THIS ONE BACK. I THOUGHT O LORD I AM GOING TO READ SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL NOT WORK FOR ME. I READ WELL SKIMMED IT AND I BEGAN TODAY. I ATE A CHICKEN SALAD SANDWHICH SANDWHICH FOR BREAKFAST SKIPPED THE FAKE SUGAR IN MY COFFEE AND FEEL CONFIDENT. I TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT IT AND HE JUST GRIMMACED AND SAID THE ABS DIET IS WHAT WORKS. I SAID WELL WHY ARE YOU FAT AGAIN IF IT WORKS SO WELL? THE POOR MAN IS SO TIRED OF MY DIET ADVICE AFTER 10 YEARS OF WATCHING ME TRY TO LOSE THE BABY WEIGHT... DO YOU BLAME HIM. SO I WILL LOSE WEIGHT IF I FOLLOW THIS?

I'm relatively new here...I'm currently on Day 41. I hate scales & the numbers always throw me for a loop. So I've decided not to weigh myself...it's not worth the emotional upheaval for me.

I have, however, been wearing clothes that didn't fit 40 days ago so I know I've lost. But the best thing is that I feel as if I'm learning to control my food instead of my food controlling me. So if I learn that, then I will eventually be the weight I should be, even if it takes longer than I want it to. My ultimate goal is to just eat like a healthy person....period. So...in answer to your question, Yes, I do believe if you follow this plan you WILL lose weight....and you WILL be healthy.

No S dieter - I LOVE your blog! There's so much to see/read and it's so graphic & creative. Thanks for the inspiration! I am 1/2 way through the No S diet book and 3 days on 3 meals (only) a day and I feel better already. Can't wait to enjoy the rest of the book and explore the on-line info/boards.
Silky

I just wanted to post and let you know that a team on the Spark People web site has been started up following the No S Diet plan. I'm so happy to see that the word is spreading and people everywhere are starting to find a diet plan that is really a way of life! For those who have not heard of "Spark People", it is a free diet web site with lots and lots of features that are commonly offered at a fee from similar sites..... i.e., food tracking, exercise logging, etc.

Best wishes,
Sunny

P.S. Good luck to all the new No S folks and I hope you all will have a lot of success following this plan.

I just started TODAY!!!!
I skimmed through the NoS book in Barnes and Noble about a month ago and thought "oh, yeah ok whatever, seriously?? what's the catch here" and then figuring it would just be another waste of money I decided to buy it.
After 3 weeks or so of not even opening the book I finally decided to at least read it and give this idea a chance. The more I read the book the more I couldn't put it down! All I could think of was the V8 commercials where they hit people on the forehead for being stupid "DUH! Of course Excess is my problem!" I'm 19 years old and so sick and tired of carrying around more weight than necessary. When it comes right down to it I just want to feel good about the way I look.

I think the Blog idea is pretty amazing and I love all of the blogs that are on here. I'm setting up my blog right now and I plan to have a link to all of the great blogs of you more experienced NoS-ers to keep me motivated!

Love the blog, spleener (and the title -- I love that movie! I first saw it in German and I think it sounds even better in that language "Soylent GrÃ¼n ist Menschenfleisch!").

That no-s brings back the shared family meal is to me not only a great "side benefit," but to my mind a clue to its fundamental rightness compared to the compartmentalized eating encouraged (or even required) by most other diets. Breaking bread together, shared, communal eating, is the most basic social act. With low carb you lose both the literal bread and (far more importantly) the figurative bread of community.

reinhard wrote:That no-s brings back the shared family meal is to me not only a great "side benefit," but to my mind a clue to its fundamental rightness compared to the compartmentalized eating encouraged (or even required) by most other diets. Breaking bread together, shared, communal eating, is the most basic social act.

It is also referenced frequently in the Bible. Sitting down to a meal together and sharing time and conversation is something we are meant to do. It's fundamental to our wellbeing and the bluezones (longevity hotspots) all do this still and give it the importance it deserves.

bizzybee wrote:I have a blog I am working on. I like the visual reinforcement, so it's mostly food photos at the moment. I will probably add some more thoughts on the plan as I get more green days under my belt.

bizzybee wrote:I have a blog I am working on. I like the visual reinforcement, so it's mostly food photos at the moment. I will probably add some more thoughts on the plan as I get more green days under my belt.

I was thinking about posting recipes, if I can figure out how to do a cut on there. I really love to cook things that are healthy but comforting and kid friendly.

I just finished my first week of the visual table and I'm down 7 pounds. I have no idea why. I do know I have had moments where I spent a few extra minutes on cooking or made a better choice because I knew I would be taking a picture of it. I had one fail day, but it was a couple of gingersnaps and not a huge deal.
I'll keep going with this as long as it's helping me stay accountable and adding a little fun to my day.

Hello. Newbie here - well new to No S, old hand at dieting! I've just started a No S Diet blog to keep me honest...

I started at Spark People, Jan 2010, but have only dialup out here in the boonies and it was taking way. too. long. I still log my exercise minutes there and enjoy the supportive teams I belong to: Liberal Atheist Hippies, True Bood/SVM Fans - you name it, SP has a team to go with it!

My blog can be found at: http://nos4diet.blogspot.com Not much there yet, but might even attempt some plate pictures, as I've been enjoying bizzybee's 21 meals blog. Also can relate to wrangling animals & children bizzybee!

ETA: on hold until we can get something faster then satellite internet access, as the photos take forever to upload hopefully will be able to start up again in the not too distant future

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My new website - DietHobby. com just went up,
and I'll be blogging there. I already put a link to Reinhard's book,
and plan to talk a lot about No S, along with other things.
I hope you'll visit there.

Many of you already know that
I've been a member of this No S forum for the past 4 years,
and that last year I started a compatible website, named DietHobby.
Some of you might be interested in checking it out,
so here is a recent article with an overview.

This is my blog...it doesn't come out and say it's no s but I've been following no s for about a month now. I post a lot of pictures of things that I like & try to post some breakfasts & dinners but lunch i don't usually show a picture b/c i have it at work. Hope you like it!!